Projector lamp unit

A projector lamp unit comprising:

• a lamp;
• a resin-covered wire attached to a rear end of the lamp;
• a lamp case, comprised of aluminum, and housing the lamp, the lamp case comprising:
• a first case element, and
• a second case element,
• wherein the first case element is fastened to the second case element by a screw;
• a wire protective member comprising:
• a first member element,
• a second member element, wherein the first member element and the second member element mate to provide a hole to pass the resin-covered wire, and
• a pair of projection pieces that extend toward a rear end of the lamp case and are disposed on opposite sides of the hole that passes the resin-covered wire, wherein the pair of projection pieces are fastened to the first case element and the second case element by the screw,
• wherein the wire protective member resin having a smaller thermal conductivity than the lamp case;
• wherein the wire protective member attaches to the rear end of the lamp case,
• the resin-covered wire is routed from the rear end of the lamp to the outside of the lamp case through the hole provided by the wire protective member,
• the resin-covered wire is nipped between the first member element and the second member element of the wire protective member, and
• a ventilation clearance of the hole is sealed by the resin-covered wire.